Psalms 71 — ENGLXXUP
71
Verse 1
For Solomon.
Verse 2
That he may judge thy people with righteousness,
Verse 3
Let the mountains and the hills raise peace to thy people:
Verse 4
He shall judge the poor of the people in righteousness,
Verse 5
And he shall continue as long as the sun,
Verse 6
He shall come down as rain upon a fleece;
Verse 7
In his days shall righteousness spring up;
Verse 8
And he shall have dominion from sea to sea,
Verse 9
The Ethiopians shall fall down before him;
Verse 10
The kings of Tarshish, and the isles, shall bring presents:
Verse 11
And all kings shall worship him;
Verse 12
For he has delivered the poor from the oppressor;
Verse 13
He shall spare the poor and needy,
Verse 14
He shall redeem their souls from usury and injustice:
Verse 15
And he shall live, and there shall be given him of the gold of Arabia:
Verse 16
There shall be an establishment on the earth on the tops of the mountains:
Verse 17
Let his name be blessed forever:
Verse 18
Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, who alone does wonders.
Verse 19
And blessed is his glorious name forever, even forever and ever:
Verse 20
The hymns of David the son of Jesse are ended.